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In the nimble hands of the sculptor, a gentle face and rhythmically patterned robe emerge from the rough limestone surface. This half-length angel probably comes from the arch molding of a doorway or from a relief of the third church built at the powerful abbey at Cluny.
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Title: Angel
Date: ca. 1120
Geography: Made in Burgundy, France
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947
Object Number: 47.101.20
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